Extract WordPress posts to Markdown

[Copilot]

Converted 53 published WordPress posts from _drafts/will_not_backport/ export files to Jekyll-compatible Markdown.

Implementation

• Conversion script (convert_wordpress_to_markdown.py):

  • Parses WordPress key-value export format with quoted strings
  • Filters published posts (post_type: "post", post_status: "publish")
  • Converts HTML to Markdown via html2text
  • Generates Jekyll front matter with title, date, categories
  • Outputs files as YYYY-MM-DD-slug.md

• Documentation (CONVERSION_README.md):

  • Conversion methodology and limitations
  • WordPress used 'n' for newlines, causing artifacts in code blocks and concatenated words (e.g., "co ection")
  • Posts serve as baseline; manual cleanup recommended per-post as needed

Result

53 posts converted (2011-2017), bringing total from 8 to 61 posts.

Original prompt

extract wordpress files to markdown

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